206 ON THE HACKNEY AND HUNTER. 



capital defects in horfes; the former natural, 

 and pafl all remedy, the latter fo likewife, 

 except it be the confequence of weaknefs and 

 low condition. The width of a Horfe's cheft 

 is no fecurity againft knocking, nor is it occa- 

 fioned by the narrownefs of the cheft, the 

 ftroke being given by the toe or heel; ofcourfe 

 thofe horfes are liable to it, which turn the toe 

 either out or in. In the latter cafe, they are 

 flyled pigeon-toed. In a natural defe£t of this 

 kind, it is ever productive of difappointment 

 and mifchief to liflen to the propofed remedies 

 of grooms and fmiths from {hoeing; fmce your 

 horfe would knock, or cut in the fpeed, with his 

 hoofs, if ridden without fhoes. The only 

 remedy, is never to ride him without thofe 

 round leather guards, which have of late years 

 been adopted. To be properly formed for 

 aclion, a horfe ought to go with his feet as 

 near together before, as poffible, without brufh- 

 ing the hair, and proportionally wide behind. 

 When they proceed in the contrary form (a 

 cafe by much too frequent) they are faid to go 

 with the wroncr end firlt. 



Windgalls, improperly fo called, are en- 

 cyfted tumours, or bags filled with a gelatinous 

 fluid or jelly, which being preffed from the 

 tendons by over-weight or exertion, Magnates 

 between the joints, and forms for itfelf thofe 

 cylts or bags. Their fituation upon the paf- 



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